Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
BASEBALL.
Where Would the ST =.
Browns Stand in the Ma.
tional League?
Cosby News Items from Leap ~, ,
tiers Throughout the
Country.
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| 80 A' ooe" eaAu as 10 the MD
bic showing the Browns would m., ''0]
League championship race that tho f fsn
ing talk with base ball Official nh
ticularly we'll posted as to the n,a =
strength of the different CLUBS NAV s'
interesting: "Let me see" said hp vi, I.S
spoke to him on the subject:
In the worlds remnant seres not.,:.,
Louis ten ont of fifteen games. Now Now; :, Gent
be far estimate to take tho last Iftaa Nv Mo
the Detroit team played with Ieaono suI
their League championship series an,, eiNn;
they compare with the record Of tho s Se.
| against the st Louis team. Here ia tho 'U ~ y
in question: Detroit beat Pittsnn rm' !, ice
games out of the last fifteen tho e"I
whipped the Washingtons eleven eiisS s''" .
! out OF fifteen: Tho champions ,,ot "
the Boston team in ten games out of ~
fifteen, and also the lndtanapol 3 Ciub tla.
number, and they beat the New York TENN
nine out OF the last fifteen Thar on ehl
seven out of the last fifteen with rhiia ANY
and but six with Chicago in view of !,
facts, what nonsense it is to state tho. u
Louis Club would not be higher than fifth -" \
the lowest they would he plnced or this
would be third, throwing aside the fact tn.
the Detroits played the strong game VIII
League clubs they did against St Ious
would have won every League series lN
majority.
When asked if he thought X
was good man, President Sam AIor|
of the new Western League, said:
We'll. should say 80. As big as
son, and ball-player all over. 0p
those fellows who handle pair Of
pound dumb bells as easily as you w
handle 20-pound pair.
us he az good man as Loyctt, Of
Oshkosh team"
Yes. every bit, in my opinion. N
he will make good one for the WI
! Stockings.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
According to reports from Indianapd
the Hoosier club means to stay in
League another season. The grounds
be thoroughly overhauled and impr(
ments instituted, among them new 81
stand. The grand stand will not be M
pensive structure. but will be a great,
provement over the old one in every
spect. 1t will be of modern style,
instead of the present wood boto
chairs, some new and comfortable :
will be used. 1t is the intention to s1
from $4,000 to $4,000 on the build
which, with the material in the old
ought to make very respectable ..
stand, as it does not need to be very ii
However, no definite plans have
adopted. The grounds will be graded
the outtield will be made as smooth rs
diamond, all Of which will be sodded.
President Brush says that he is ma
an effort to secure several good men.
who they are remains secret. Expert
has taught him that you have not got
until you see him in the clubs unf
and for that reason he declines to spea|
his nine. He has, however, expressed
mind on one point. He is done with
periments and will hereafter use md
and secure players of known ability.
says the club spent enough money in
permenting last season to have bought
releases of several first class men,
| who would have added strength to the tel
From this on he proposes to know whaI|
is buying. In Hines the club has SEED
a great man.
FROM NEW YORK.
Chris Won der Abe has been in
York for week past, but what he is ID
there no one seems to know. 1t would
surprise anybody to see Chris turn
flop into the Leagues arm before NJ
days. Mind don't say he has any \
idea at present. But such an idea is ~
to possess him at any moment, and
comes at the right time he will flop.
couldnt lose by it, and it might be posi-
gain. Chris is as uncertain as
There is lots of League pressure in|
Louis, personal and from newspapl
pushing him toward the League camp.
may not lie able to see his way clear IN
direction for walk into wealth. BIZ
he ever does that settles it. At least
Of his associate clubs suspect his ALLEGED
and regard his presence at this TIM
New York with alarm. No doubt u
will be interviewed if the boys cah
him properly mesmerized; but don't 81
by what he says. He is unreliable.
FROM DETROIT.
A sensational yarn has been set ahoa|
the effect that Bennett was disabled
would not catch any more. The fact
President Stearns was laying in sto
young catchers caused this. There IS "
ing i'll it. Bennett will catch for Detro|
1883 the same as of yore. Stearns, sp1
ing on the question, says: "Ihe reas,
am getting new catchers is because ]
sire to take the strain of the spring
Off the hands of Bennett and Ganzei'
use them when they will do the most 81
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ted Sullivan went to PhiladelPh"]
Gently in quest of Tom Deasley, whol]
proposes to sign for the Senators,
Sullivan says the Washington guy
wedding out all the old demoraliZ'hp
ment, and will next season present = b i
team OF good young material. Inc III III
ers will be Whitney, Gilmore ana
catchers, Mack, Miah Murray and Pr
Tom Deasley; o Brien, Meyers ana
on the bases; Donnelly, short he'u ..,;
Wilmot, Hoy and Shock in the QUIZ
Ted, who is good judge of ball pi"1
says this will be strong coli1'n an
much stronger, indeed, than would ~. ap5
upon paper. Sullivan also states of Of
has the refusal of the management. ~
team, but that acceptance hinges upv
other matter. Sullivan is anxious ~ II
tablish an International League team NJ NJ
own in Troy, New York, and is now Y
ing to that end. If that sche et j
through, he will probably accept 'n' !
agement of the Washington CluD'
FROM BOSTON. .,,o
President Soden, in speaking OF NV
look for next year, says -. our bal
l don't know anything topreSsnauo u BID
would not make me feelFery badly M N n
ington aud Indianapolis sho nani clubs
pull out. We should have six eoou Dl
Or. if we wanted to fill out the 81 and
eight, there is Brooklyn in me r;h,,nrinunti
want to come into the League, and nd tn nj 4
getting so there that they are mo- no, ars il
pendent on Sunday games Us .u.s the
Louis. And that is just wh ,n;us Gin
changes in the League nte cu ~ ri the